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Jury out in trial of police officer accused of attempted rape

Jurors in the Supreme Court trial of a police officer accused of attempted rape will continue their deliberations tomorrow after being unable to reach a verdict on Monday. The defendant, Police Sergeant Elliot Brooke, 33, faces three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.  He strongly denies the charges. The trial opened...

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GSD criticises lack of progress on health and care regulation 

The GSD has criticised the Government of Gibraltar for what it describes as a lack of progress in establishing an independent body to regulate the health and care sector.  The statement follows comments made by the Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez, which the GSD said appeared to be in response to its...

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TG criticises change to scholarship residency requirement

Together Gibraltar has criticised “surprise changes” to the residency requirement for access to scholarship awards, which has been increased from five to 10 years. The move, first reported by the Chronicle on Saturday, was set out in new handbooks provided to students but was not accompanied by any announcement. “Once again, a major policy shift...

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University of Malta representatives visit TNP

Following a recent visit to Malta by The Nautilus Project [TNP], representatives from the University of Malta have now travelled to Gibraltar as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties and explore future collaboration. Emily Gambino, representing the SeaEU University Alliance and the University of Malta, and Alessio Marrone from the University of Malta, spent...

UK/Spain News

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Spain’s Policia Nacional investigate shooting and suspected drug-related assault in La Línea

Spain’s Police Nacional has launched an investigation into the assault and shooting of a 26-year-old man in the early hours of Monday morning in the El Zabal area of La Línea de la Concepción. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to La Línea University Hospital, according to Spanish press...

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La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

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UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...